Phil Jones has announced his retirement from professional football after facing a series of debilitating injuries over the last four seasons. In a candid interview with The Athletic, he expressed disappointment over a surgery he hoped would end his struggles, only to realize it had not worked. Despite his love for the game and a brief return, the ongoing pain made it difficult for him to continue playing at Manchester United, leading to his decision to retire after acknowledging the futility of his struggles against his physical limitations.
I'm so happy to get the surgery because I thought: 'Right, this is putting it to bed'. When I got back on the grass and thought: 'This hasn't worked'. People will say you have to play with a little pain, but this wasn't just a little bit of pain.
To get onto the pitch - honestly, it gives me goosebumps now - was the biggest achievement because I was down and out. I'd had four or five knee operations.
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